...mainstream now than ever before. Since this boom in popularity many new on-line web sites have been created to take advantage of this growing craze. Internet Gambling has shot up the most these past few years. In 2005 the first online betting web site started. Today there are over 2,000 online gambling web sites. Take time to think about the rise in television shows that involve gambling, and the stations that air the shows. Bravo, ESPN, ESPN2, Spike, Game Show Network, FOX, NBC, CBS, and ABC all have aired a show that has had some type of gamble involved. Shows like Deal or No Deal, World Series of Poker, Celebrity Poker, Black Jack, some of these shows may not seem like gambling but as long as there is a risk there is a gamble. How many people knew of Texas Hold’em before ESPN started covering tournaments? And now you can’t go a day flipping through the channels without seeing some kind of poker or celebrity blackjack on television. As technology has improved our world by making things easier and more convenient, it has also made the gambling world easier and more convenient. With the rise of Internet gambling web sites, it is easier today more than ever to place a bet. You can see gambling every time you watch television. Whether it be game shows, card games, or just commercials, you see it. I love sports, so I watch ESPN to catch up on news and to see what is going on in the sports world. One day about 4 years ago I turned to EPSN and I saw a card game going on. I had...
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...occupations & jobs: ____________________________________________________________ __________________________ Organizational involvement: ____________________________________________________________ _______________________ ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Hand dominance: Left Right Tobacco user: ______ Kind: _______________ How much: _________________ When last used: ___________________________ Alcohol user: ______ Kind: _______________ How much: _________________ When last used: ___________________________ Interest Survey Games Bingo Checkers Chess Backgammon Dominoes Monopoly Scrabble Yahtzee _____________ _____________ Cards Bridge Canasta Gin Uno Pinochle Poker Euchre Rummy Solitaire ______________ ______________ Pets Dog Cat Fish Birds Crafts Ceramics Crocheting Doll making Glass blowing Hooking rugs Knitting Leather working Needlepoint Plastic craft Scrap booking Stained glass Woodworking Embroidery Quilting Exercise Aerobic Stretching Walking Jogging Swimming Gardening Blue = past interests...
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...of gambling activity in a market worth over $20 billion annually (Australian Productivity Commission Report on Gambling – 2010). According to the same APC report, casino gaming now makes up over 20% of the total gambling market and the use of poker machines in both casino and club environments has increased from 29% to 55% of spend in the last 20 years. Whilst a strong customer centric approach is essential for Crown to secure market share and build long term, loyalty based relationships with customers, the business also represents an example of both product and market orientation in its approach. The product orientation is indicated through Crown’s continuous development of table games and customer service programs, with the market orientation indicated through Crown’s detailed understanding of customer needs across its target markets (VIP, High End & Mass Market) and its delivery of very specific alternative offerings to that of competitors (AGSM Marketing Management 1-15 & 1-16). Customers are concentrated geographically around Crown Casino locations, with an age based segmentation commencing at the legal minimum gaming age (18 – 21 across jurisdictions). There is an additional customer segment in the High End market who travel between properties throughout Asia....
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...White Paper: An Analysis of Harrah’s Total Rewards Players Rewards Program © 2006 Gaming Market Advisors December 2006 Prepared by Gaming Market Advisors 330 E. Warm Springs Rd Las Vegas, NV 89119 4340 E. Kentucky Ave. Suite 311 Denver, CO 8024 Table of Contents I. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS............................................................................................................................................1 II. PROJECT OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................4 Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................4 III. TOTAL REWARD PROGRAM OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................5 Tiers and Tier Credits ............................................................................................................................................5 Reward Credits .....................................................................................................................................................7 IV. TOTAL REWARDS MARKETING STRATEGY .............................................................................................................11 V. TOTAL REWARDS TIER BENEFITS...................................................
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...The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling, with a $3500 down payment. According to Goodyear’s website, they began production with just 13 employees, starting with a line of carriage tires, horseshoe pads, poker chips and bicycle tires. The first month of sales generated just over $8,000 – and nearly 120 years later, their sales exceed $20 billion. To accomplish this growth and success, Goodyear has continued to evaluate their products and services; continuously focused on driving out inefficiencies; reduced unnecessary overhead expenses; and operated on a core set of values to remain an effective organization. Goodyear’s Mission is: “Constant improvement in our products and services to exceed the expectations of our customers and people.” Goodyear’s vision is: “Become a market-focused tire company providing superior products and services to end-users and to our channel partners, leading to superior returns for our shareholders.” (The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company website). The Goodyear brand,brand and heritage Wingfoot Symbol is recognized in nearly every corner of earth. The wingfootWingfoot symbol was created by the original founder Frank Seiberling, who drew the idea from a statue in his home of the Greek God, Hermes. Frank felt the god portrayed the characteristics and values that were representative of Goodyear. The symbol also led to one of the biggest initiatives in Goodyear history – the wingfootWingfoot express. ...
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...Optimal Payments Plc Audited Results for the year ended 31 December 2010 Mark Mayhew Joel Leonoff Keith Butcher Thursday, 31 March 2011 1 1 © Optimal Payments Plc. www.optimalpayments.com www.optimalpayments.com © Optimal Payments Plc. Agenda Introduction 2010 achievements 2010 financial performance Looking forward Conclusion Appendices A di Presentation team: Mark Mayhew CEO Mark Mayhew Mark Mayhew Keith Butcher Joel Leonoff Mark Mayhew Joel Leonoff CEO Keith Butcher CFO 2 © Optimal Payments Plc. www.optimalpayments.com Introduction 3 3 © Optimal Payments Plc. www.optimalpayments.com www.optimalpayments.com © Optimal Payments Plc. 2010 highlights Improved financial performance Business Transformation programme - simplification p p Newteller stored value platform operational Strengthened management team and Board Substantial progress on delivering Group 3 year strategy Transformational acquisition of Optimal Payments post year-end a s o a o a acqu s o o Op a ay e s pos yea e d 4 © Optimal Payments Plc. www.optimalpayments.com Optimal Payments Plc – who we are … NEOVIA Financial Plc + Optimal Payments Transaction closed 1 February 2011 NEOVIA renamed O ti d Optimal P l Payments Pl on 1 March 2011 t Plc M h Focused on providing payment solutions to online merchants and consumers through our “twin pillars” Straight Through Processing Stored Value Processing of transactions, either gateway or bureau (assumes...
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...To : From : Date : 20th April 2012 Subject : Report Proposal Proposed Report Topic: “The Internet and E-business”. Executive Summary: “In five years’ time, all companies will be Internet companies, or they won’t be companies at all.” - Andy Grove, the chairman of Intel, The Net Imperative, The Economist, June 26 to July 2, 1999. Background: Information technology has transformed the way companies conduct business. Technology allows businesses to automate manual operations and process information much faster. While business technology often is used through personal computers, server storage and point-of-sale or cash register systems, THE MAJOR technological advancement is the Internet, which has created new communication forms and other business methods that companies use when processing financial and business information. Context: Some companies are using the Internet to make direct connections with their customers for the first time. Others are using secure Internet connections to intensify relations with some of their trading partners, and using the Internet’s reach to request quotes or sell off perishable stocks of goods or services by auction. Entirely new companies and business models are emerging in industries ranging from chemicals to road haulage to bring together buyers and sellers in super-efficient new electronic marketplaces. Due to the success of the internet the world has become a much smaller place and people can stay connected, from wherever...
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...By Matthew Hilger Introduction “If you can't spot the sucker in your first half-hour at the table, then you are the sucker.” This is a common poker saying spoken by Matt Damon in the classic poker movie Rounders. I used to play in a tournament every Sunday night in Costa Rica with some of the best players in the world. Unfortunately, I had no idea at the time who those players were. Hopefully this book will help you spot the sucker rather than be the sucker. It takes a lot of experience and study of the game before one realizes what it takes to play at an advanced level. Everyone needs to start somewhere. This book should increase your learning curve, but there is no substitute for experience. The Internet is an excellent vehicle to develop your game, no matter if you just play low limits a few hours a week or strive to develop into a world-class player. The following story gives you a glimpse into my poker life and the struggles I went through before I started playing on the Internet. My first memory of poker is sneaking out into the woods when I was about eight or nine years old to play penny poker with my friends. In middle school, I remember getting sent to the principal's office for playing craps in the bathroom. In high school, I was assistant manager at a local movie theater and one night my friends and I played poker in the projectionist booth while the movies were playing. To my dismay, the manager decided to show up that night to check up on things. Fortunately...
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...1 Executive Summary 2 Company Description Resorts World Sentosa is the biggest leisure and gambling integrated resort which located in Singapore Sentosa Island. It is operated since early 2010. Resorts World Sentosa contains the only casino in Singapore which is Resorts World Casino, also the attractions included Universal Studios theme park Marine Life Park, Maritime Xperiential Museum and FestiveWalk. In the resort, it provides six hotel include Crockfords Tower, Hotel Michael, Hard Rock Hotel, Festive Hotel, Equarius Hotel and Spa Villas. As the six different hotels, it aims to provide 6 unique premium experiences in each different hotel. (Resorts World Sentosa Singapore n.d). Besides the hospitality facilities and attractions, travelers can have great experience through the wide range of Resorts World Sentosa’s services includes shopping, dinning, nightlife entertainment, gaming, meeting, events, kids club and spa. (Resorts World Sentosa Singapore n.d). It offers a wide range of over 45 retail outlets of luxury brands and must-buy items for you to shopping in the resort world. Also, international cuisine ranging from celebrity chef-run restaurants, bars and clubs would be provided for travelers choosing their favorite gourmet. (Resorts World Sentosa Singapore n.d). Travelers can dance with DJs and live entertainers, have cocktail with friends in nighttime, and the bars open till late. It makes your life non-stop. On the other hand, Resorts World Casino provides...
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...MGMT 102 Strategy Las Vegas Sands A Company and Industry Analysis Submitted by: Adhitya Christian Martin (G3525406X) Chye Hui Lin (S8734971C) Darren Chng Meng Hoe (S8509392D) Jasmin Hamdani Ham (G3529740K) Karina Ondang (G0638741T) Liu Fang (G3529124K) Louis Lim Wei Chun (S8416257D) * Contents Executive Summary | 1 | Company Overview | 2 | External Environment | 2 | Internal Environment | 4 | Acquisitions, Restructuring and Cooperative Strategies | 6 | Business-Level Strategy of Las Vegas Sands in the U.S. | 6 | Corporate- Level Strategy of Las Vegas Sands in the U.S. | 11 | International Business-Level Strategy of Las Vegas Sands | | Macau | 14 | Singapore | 17 | Bibliography | i | Appendix | iv | * Executive Summary Las Vegas Sands is a hotel, gaming and resort development company which operates in many countries worldwide. It has 3 significant establishments; The Venetian and The Palazzo in United States, The Venetian Macao in Macau and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The company places strong focus on their code of conduct and ethical behavior of their employees. The company has both tangible and intangible resources. Their capabilities include excellent management of operations and human resources, specifically tailored offerings to the Asian market, the MICE business and Eco 360 cost savings initiative. We have identified their core competencies to be in MICE, the Eco 360 program, its Paiza Club which...
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...Titanic: The Movie | My Review | Sherry Jackson ENG225: Introduction to Film Instructor: Melody Debonnel August 6, 2013 “Fifteen hundred people went into the sea, when Titanic sank from under us. There were twenty boats floating nearby… and only one came back. One. Six were saved from the water, including myself. Six… out of fifteen hundred. Afterwards the seven hundred people in the boats had nothing to do but wait… wait to die… wait for an absolution that would never come. (Titanic, 97) In the movie an older Rose stated this quote about the sinking of the Titanic. The movie Titanic is based upon a true story that happened in 1912. James Cameron is the writer and the director of the film. Since the Titanic is one of the best American stories in history, because this movie is full of love, romance and tragedy. There was a lot of working that went into making the movie Titanic, from creating the story (searching for the blue diamond, the romance between Jack and Rose and the sinking of the Titanic, choosing actors to play the characters, the cinematography to the genre that it is rated for the audience. Deep Sea Explorer Brock Lovett is searching the remains of the Titanic looking for the great hope diamond. He stumbles upon a picture of a young woman wearing the diamond on the day the Titanic sank. The young woman is Rose DeWitt Bakater. A much older Rose shares with the explorers what happened on April 12th, 1912 aboard the RMS Titanic. Rose recalls...
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...Legalizing Gambling: Is It Worth The Risk? Money. It is what drives most of us, and it’s no secret that the state of Hawaii is desperate for it. I saw on the news a few weeks ago the mayor’s big plan to fix Honolulu’s roads and heard that a hefty $150 million price tag that will come along with it. The piece on the news said that the state was unsure of where that money would come from and this got me wondering why hasn’t Hawaii legalized gambling? I used four sources to delve into both sides of this controversial topic. The first source is a report from CQ Researcher titled “Gambling in America” by Kenneth Jost. The second is an article from The Honolulu Star-Advertiser “On Politics” column, by Richard Borreca. The third resource I used to gather my information from is Gambling, from the Opposing Viewpoints series and lastly, I conducted an interview with a long time, self-proclaimed professional gambler, who wanted to keep their identity anonymous and asked only to be referred to as “Rush”. After exploring both sides of the topic I’ve come to the conclusion that the pro-gambling side wins. The evidence given by the supporters seems much more concrete and numbers based while the opponents seem to appeal to the public’s pathos using fallacies such as hasty generalizations and post hoc ergo propter hoc. There are many different forms of legalized gambling today, ranging from state lotteries, to commercial casinos, and Internet gambling. I’m going to focus on the two...
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...destination. IAISO on his repertoire of great successes are the magnificent Mirage (1989), Treasure Island (1993), and the breathtaking Bellagio (1998). After what was considered the largest merger in the gaming industry's history, the Mirage became a part of M G M , Inc. for $6.4 million. Steve Wynn stepped down as Chairman and CEO of the Mirage and set his sights on developing his largest casino resort yet, the Five Diamond Wynn Las Vegas. Wynn Resorts, Ltd. owns and operates the Wynn Las Vegas and the Wynn Macau, a casino resort located in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The company is in the process of developing an expansion "KNOW WHEN TO HOLD 'EM; KNOW WHEN TO FOLD 'EM" Millions of people travel to Las Vegas each year with big dreams of hitting the jackpot; most of them leave Las Vegas empty handed, heartbroken, and even further in debt. Very few people win big, and even fewer C13 to the Wynn Las Vegas, called the Encore Diamond...
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...third cause of Godel’s posttraumatic stress disorder was the social psychological atmosphere in his country around the time of World War II. In March of 1938, Austria was annexed by Germany. This meant that Godel was now a German citizen under the power of Adolph Hitler. On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland, thus initiating World War II in Europe. Honoring a guarantee made, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later (“World War II”). Godel was afraid that he might be drafted into the German army or that he might be mistaken as a Jewish man. Godel was not about to have either happen to him and so he obtained a visa to the United States of America. The trip was not easy though, to get to the United States he has to travel through Russia and Japan (Levin). This experience was difficult and nerve wracking. The feeling of being unsafe in Germany was the third source of anxiety that worsened Godel’s posttraumatic stress disorder. The final cause of Godel’s posttraumatic stress disorder was when he was older; he had become increasingly more worried about his health due to social psychological factors. Levin talked about how everyday, Godel would have his wife, Adele, fetch him an apple every day. Adele was a great support system for Godel because she eased a lot of the worries that he had. Godel trusted Adele with the preparation of his food, a task that we would not allow anyone else to do out of the fear that someone was going to poison him. Adele’s health...
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...Leading Licensing Companies By Dawn Wilensky A combination of new and evergreen properties/brands drove 2006 worldwide retail sales of licensed merchandise. Over the last five years, we have made strategic changes to our Leading Licensors list to ensure up-to-date, accurate worldwide retail sales estimates. This year, we made yet another change. As the line between licensor and licensing agent continues to blur—with many licensors taking on the task of representing properties/brands outside of their portfolio, and many traditional licensing agents being charged with fueling power for the brands/properties they represent—we have widened our list to include overall retail sales figures for licensing agents. As a result, we have changed this feature's name from “Leading Licensors” to “Leading Licensing Companies” to better reflect the power of the licensing business. As for this year’s list, which reflects 2006 worldwide retail sales of licensed merchandise, No. 1 Disney recorded a $2 billion increase in retail sales fueled, in part, by consumer demand for all things Pirates of the Caribbean, High School Musical, Cars, and Disney Princess. Sanrio also saw a significant uptick in sales, rising from $4.2 billion in 2005 to $5.2 billion in 2006. Phillips-Van Heusen makes its debut on the list at No. 2 with $6.7 billion in sales driven by proprietary brands Van Heusen, Arrow, Izod, Bass, and Calvin Klein. Other newcomers include: Carte Blanche Greetings ($700 million); Sean John...
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